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enAre national parks more popular than ever?http://perc.org/blog/are-national-parks-more-popular-ever
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> National park visitation is up — but so is population and the total number of parks. Putting the latest data into perspective. </div></div></div>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:59:06 +0000perc admin6816 at http://perc.orgPERC's Top Ten Media Hits in 2014http://perc.org/blog/percs-top-ten-media-hits-2014
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> As the sun sets on 2014, we've assembled our ten favorite media appearances from this past year. With your continued support, we plan to make even greater strides in 2015. Here's to a happy new year! </div></div></div>Wed, 31 Dec 2014 03:37:19 +0000wendypurnell6803 at http://perc.org'Thinning the blood' of the national park systemhttp://perc.org/blog/thinning-blood-national-park-system
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> The National Park Service already faces financial struggles, but Congress has just created seven new parks with no additional funding. Writing for The Hill, Shawn Regan explores how that impacts park managers. </div></div></div>Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:23:29 +0000wendypurnell6802 at http://perc.orgEnvironmental Entrepreneurship: now in paperbackhttp://perc.org/blog/environmental-entrepreneurship-now-paperback
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> From Africa and South America, to China and the American West, Laura Huggins visits some of the poorest parts of the world to illustrate how local entrepreneurs enhance environmental quality and create wealth. Her book, Environmental Entrepreneurship, is now available in paperback. </div></div></div>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:25:55 +0000wendypurnell6768 at http://perc.orgAre All Commons Tragedies? Bison in the 19th Centuryhttp://perc.org/blog/are-all-commons-tragedies-bison-19th-century
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> The near extermination of the North American bison is widely viewed as a classic example of the tragedy of the commons. In the Independent Review, P.J. Hill argues that even if there had been well-defined and enforced property rights, cattle would still have replaced bison on the Great Plains. </div></div></div>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:48:13 +0000wendypurnell6770 at http://perc.orgBetter Bred than Deadhttp://perc.org/blog/better-bred-dead
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> In South Africa's Wildlife Ranching magazine, Michael `t Sas-Rolfes explores the history of wildlife breeding as a species conservation tool, challenging traditional views of conservation in the Anthropocene era. </div></div></div>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 20:25:28 +0000wendypurnell6766 at http://perc.orgWould Outsourcing Parks Solve The National Park Service's Financial Woes?http://perc.org/blog/would-outsourcing-parks-solve-national-park-services-financial-woes
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> The National Park Service faces fiscal challenges. Would a franchise model help some parks increase long-term revenues? National Parks Traveler's Kurt Repanshek and PERC's Holly Fretwell explore possible solutions. </div></div></div>Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:27:08 +0000wendypurnell6761 at http://perc.orgWilderness as economic stimulus? A closer look at the evidencehttp://perc.org/blog/wilderness-economic-stimulus-closer-look-evidence
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> As hard-fought wilderness bills languish in Congress, some are claiming that wilderness areas are good for local economies. But what does the research actually say about the economic effects of wilderness designations? </div></div></div>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:23:53 +0000perc admin6757 at http://perc.orgRunning Yellowstone more like a businesshttp://perc.org/blog/running-yellowstone-more-business
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> Approaching its 2016 centennial, the National Park Service faces many challenges. As a first step toward finding creative policy solutions, PERC hosted a national parks workshop where Yellowstone superintendent Dan Wenk suggested visitors should cover more of the park's costs. </div></div></div>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0000wendypurnell6754 at http://perc.orgAmerica in the Age of Environmentalismhttp://perc.org/blog/america-age-environmentalism
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> In his book on the history of environmental controversies, A Climate of Crisis: America in the Age of Environmentalism, Patrick Allitt provides context for the debates. As two different reviewers point out, though, he misses the importance of the free market environmentalist perspective. </div></div></div>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:08:44 +0000wendypurnell6755 at http://perc.org